20.1.11
அல்லாஹ் நம் அனைவருக்கும் நல்லருளும் நற்கிருபையும் புரிவானாக
ALWAYS HUMANE - ( PROPHET MUHAMMAD THE MAN SUPREME )
In the name of allah....
ALWAYS HUMANE
While the Prophet was praying, he saw sputum on (the wall of) the mosque, in the direction of the Qibla, and so he scraped it off with his hand, and the sign of disgust (was apparent from his face) and then said, "Whenever anyone of you is in prayer, he should not spit in front of him (in prayer) because God is in front of him." Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar (May God be pleased with his deeds) Buhari 8.132
The companions were prepared to do this work if the Prophet had to just give a nod. Or if he had ordered some one to remove it, definitely it would have been cleared at once. Even when an ordinary man sees this he would ignore and go away thinking some one will do it. Or he would get it done by some lowly people.
But the emperor of a great kingdom did not expect even the respect paid to an ordinary man. He did not think of his status as a king. All he wanted to do was to behave in the most humane way.
Abdullah bin Amr, the closest companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) narrates an incident that took place in his life:
God's Apostle was informed about my fast, and he came to me and I spread for him a leather cushion stuffed with palm fibres, but he sat on the ground and the cushion remained between me and him, and then he said, "Isn't it sufficient for you to fast three days a month?" I replied, "O God's Apostle! (I can fast more)." He said, "Five?" I replied, "O God's Apostle! (I can fast more)." He said, "Seven?" I replied, "O God's Apostle! (I can fast more)." He said, "Nine (days per month)?" I replied, "O God's Apostle! (I can fast more)" He said, "Eleven (days per month)?" And then the Prophet said, "There is no fast superior to that of Prophet David. It was for half of the year. So, fast on alternate days." Narrated by Adullah bin Amr (May God be pleased with his deeds) Buhari 3.201
This incident reflects various qualities constituting the finest character of the Prophet (peace be upon him); gentle, binding the souls of countless men to him, and patient with self-restraint under the circumstances of extraordinary provocation Piety should not cross the limit as guided by the great spiritual teacher Muhammad (peace be upon him) In the assumption that one is serving God, one should never ignore one's wife and children and mankind. Abdullah Bin Amr (May God be pleased with his deeds),a companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), was always fasting without caring for his family and children. The Prophet (peace be upon him) could have called him and advised him when this had been reported to the Messenger of God. If the Messenger of God were to call him he would come on the double. But the Prophet (peace be upon him) went in search of Amr. We understand from this that the Prophet (peace be upon him) never liked to exercise the power of his position to force things on others.
Abdullah bin Amr (May God be pleased with his deeds) in excitement said 'O the president of my nation has come in search of me'; Amr feels and lies a cushion filled with fibre for the Prophet to sit. It was the custom to treat the dignitaries in this manner on their visit to one's house.
This is customary in many parts of the world even now. When someone more special to us visits us he won't sit with us on the floor. If the Prophet (peace be upon him) used the cushion to sit it won't be taken that the Prophet (peace be upon him) cared for prestige. Yet the Prophet (peace be upon him) avoids sitting on a special seat. Wishing to sit equal with Amr the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not sit on it; he placed it between them. It is clear from this incident, neither the Prophet (peace be upon him) liked being treated specially nor did he accept such treatment When the Prophet (peace be upon him) advised Amr three days of fasting was enough, the companion Amr should have listened to him and kept quiet.
The subjects those days accepted king's instruction without a word of objection for they were not used to reasoning. But Amr asked whether three days of fasting or five days or seven, nine, or eleven days of fasting would be recommended. If some one asks us like this we would be so annoyed that we would snap at him, " Are you joking?" Because Amr's way of inquiring was so ridiculous. But this great man answers like a father keeps answering his son's curiosity with all his patience. We shall bear this in mind. Amr could question in such a way because the Prophet (peace be upon him) was popular for this fine quality; self-possessed, not losing his temper and not forgetting his principle of conduct.
A goat was presented to the Prophet. That was the time of scarcity. He ordered his family to cook the goat. There was a plate capable of carrying food for four. The food was served in it. The companions, who did not get their fill, were also invited. All of them sat around the plate on the floor. The prophet too joined them. He knelt and squatted in order to make space for others to accommodate the crowd. A Bedouin asked why they were sitting like this. The Prophet said that God had not created him to be oppressive and arrogant but God had made him a generous slave. Abu Dawood
People of status would consider it below their dignity to eat with others, from the same dish. There are some that would be more annoyed when everyone uses his hand in the same dish. But Prophet (peace be upon him) ate with others, from the dish in which others were using their hands to scoop from the single heap of food placed at the centre of the large plate. Besides it was convenient to squat around the large plate to eat in a group. Moreover, squatting was considered to be the manner of the oppressed class, against which the villagers complain quite often. He never considered himself to be a ruler, religious leader or owner of the house. He thought himself as much as a man who feels hungry. The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not look for any mark of special respect. Rather he knelt and squatted along with others and said, "I would rather be a generous slave of God."
How can we say he got special honour through his power as a mighty ruler? He always thinks of himself as the son of a poor mother when the whole world views at him as a man of great power. He declares that no honour comes through all these power and position. He could have enhanced greater fame with these power and position. His sense of simplicity does not permit all these. Once the Prophet was walking with his friends. He found that there was a shadow hanging only above his head. One of his companions was holding an umbrella. Immediately he snatched it and folded it and kept it aside with the friends. Thabrani
The Prophet (peace be upon him) is firm to reject when he intends to reject anything. That's why he snatched away the umbrella and folded it to keep it aside. His folding the umbrella indicates his frankness. " I am also a mortal like you", he said. He declares the fact that no highness is achieved through power and positions. Yet another example to his simplicity; One connives when one does not know how to skin a sheep or he may instruct orally how to skin it. Without caring for any false reputation he skinned the sheep himself and taught the young man the trade. His whole life is a token of simplicity: he was to lead and help; he was to care and guide; he came as light and the darkness of ignorance vanished Whenever the Prophet used to see the youngsters on his way, he used to be the first to greet them. Buhari 8.264
The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to mingle with us, the youngsters, in such a nice way that he asked my younger brother Abu Umair (May God be pleased with his deeds), 'What happened to your bird?' Buhari 8.150
I was a young girl. When I returned from Ethiopia, the Prophet put on me a beautifully embroidered garment. He felt the artwork on my dress and said "it is so nice, it is so nice" Buhari 5.214
I performed the first prayer along with God's Messenger (peace be upon him). He then went to his family and I also went along with him. He met some children (on the way). He patted the cheeks of each one of them. He also patted my cheek and I experienced coolness or a fragrance of his hand as if it had been brought out from a perfume pouch. Narrated by Jabir ibn Samurah (May God be pleased with his deeds) Muslim 5758
written by P.J
ALWAYS HUMANE
While the Prophet was praying, he saw sputum on (the wall of) the mosque, in the direction of the Qibla, and so he scraped it off with his hand, and the sign of disgust (was apparent from his face) and then said, "Whenever anyone of you is in prayer, he should not spit in front of him (in prayer) because God is in front of him." Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar (May God be pleased with his deeds) Buhari 8.132
The companions were prepared to do this work if the Prophet had to just give a nod. Or if he had ordered some one to remove it, definitely it would have been cleared at once. Even when an ordinary man sees this he would ignore and go away thinking some one will do it. Or he would get it done by some lowly people.
But the emperor of a great kingdom did not expect even the respect paid to an ordinary man. He did not think of his status as a king. All he wanted to do was to behave in the most humane way.
Abdullah bin Amr, the closest companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) narrates an incident that took place in his life:
God's Apostle was informed about my fast, and he came to me and I spread for him a leather cushion stuffed with palm fibres, but he sat on the ground and the cushion remained between me and him, and then he said, "Isn't it sufficient for you to fast three days a month?" I replied, "O God's Apostle! (I can fast more)." He said, "Five?" I replied, "O God's Apostle! (I can fast more)." He said, "Seven?" I replied, "O God's Apostle! (I can fast more)." He said, "Nine (days per month)?" I replied, "O God's Apostle! (I can fast more)" He said, "Eleven (days per month)?" And then the Prophet said, "There is no fast superior to that of Prophet David. It was for half of the year. So, fast on alternate days." Narrated by Adullah bin Amr (May God be pleased with his deeds) Buhari 3.201
This incident reflects various qualities constituting the finest character of the Prophet (peace be upon him); gentle, binding the souls of countless men to him, and patient with self-restraint under the circumstances of extraordinary provocation Piety should not cross the limit as guided by the great spiritual teacher Muhammad (peace be upon him) In the assumption that one is serving God, one should never ignore one's wife and children and mankind. Abdullah Bin Amr (May God be pleased with his deeds),a companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), was always fasting without caring for his family and children. The Prophet (peace be upon him) could have called him and advised him when this had been reported to the Messenger of God. If the Messenger of God were to call him he would come on the double. But the Prophet (peace be upon him) went in search of Amr. We understand from this that the Prophet (peace be upon him) never liked to exercise the power of his position to force things on others.
Abdullah bin Amr (May God be pleased with his deeds) in excitement said 'O the president of my nation has come in search of me'; Amr feels and lies a cushion filled with fibre for the Prophet to sit. It was the custom to treat the dignitaries in this manner on their visit to one's house.
This is customary in many parts of the world even now. When someone more special to us visits us he won't sit with us on the floor. If the Prophet (peace be upon him) used the cushion to sit it won't be taken that the Prophet (peace be upon him) cared for prestige. Yet the Prophet (peace be upon him) avoids sitting on a special seat. Wishing to sit equal with Amr the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not sit on it; he placed it between them. It is clear from this incident, neither the Prophet (peace be upon him) liked being treated specially nor did he accept such treatment When the Prophet (peace be upon him) advised Amr three days of fasting was enough, the companion Amr should have listened to him and kept quiet.
The subjects those days accepted king's instruction without a word of objection for they were not used to reasoning. But Amr asked whether three days of fasting or five days or seven, nine, or eleven days of fasting would be recommended. If some one asks us like this we would be so annoyed that we would snap at him, " Are you joking?" Because Amr's way of inquiring was so ridiculous. But this great man answers like a father keeps answering his son's curiosity with all his patience. We shall bear this in mind. Amr could question in such a way because the Prophet (peace be upon him) was popular for this fine quality; self-possessed, not losing his temper and not forgetting his principle of conduct.
A goat was presented to the Prophet. That was the time of scarcity. He ordered his family to cook the goat. There was a plate capable of carrying food for four. The food was served in it. The companions, who did not get their fill, were also invited. All of them sat around the plate on the floor. The prophet too joined them. He knelt and squatted in order to make space for others to accommodate the crowd. A Bedouin asked why they were sitting like this. The Prophet said that God had not created him to be oppressive and arrogant but God had made him a generous slave. Abu Dawood
People of status would consider it below their dignity to eat with others, from the same dish. There are some that would be more annoyed when everyone uses his hand in the same dish. But Prophet (peace be upon him) ate with others, from the dish in which others were using their hands to scoop from the single heap of food placed at the centre of the large plate. Besides it was convenient to squat around the large plate to eat in a group. Moreover, squatting was considered to be the manner of the oppressed class, against which the villagers complain quite often. He never considered himself to be a ruler, religious leader or owner of the house. He thought himself as much as a man who feels hungry. The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not look for any mark of special respect. Rather he knelt and squatted along with others and said, "I would rather be a generous slave of God."
How can we say he got special honour through his power as a mighty ruler? He always thinks of himself as the son of a poor mother when the whole world views at him as a man of great power. He declares that no honour comes through all these power and position. He could have enhanced greater fame with these power and position. His sense of simplicity does not permit all these. Once the Prophet was walking with his friends. He found that there was a shadow hanging only above his head. One of his companions was holding an umbrella. Immediately he snatched it and folded it and kept it aside with the friends. Thabrani
The Prophet (peace be upon him) is firm to reject when he intends to reject anything. That's why he snatched away the umbrella and folded it to keep it aside. His folding the umbrella indicates his frankness. " I am also a mortal like you", he said. He declares the fact that no highness is achieved through power and positions. Yet another example to his simplicity; One connives when one does not know how to skin a sheep or he may instruct orally how to skin it. Without caring for any false reputation he skinned the sheep himself and taught the young man the trade. His whole life is a token of simplicity: he was to lead and help; he was to care and guide; he came as light and the darkness of ignorance vanished Whenever the Prophet used to see the youngsters on his way, he used to be the first to greet them. Buhari 8.264
The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to mingle with us, the youngsters, in such a nice way that he asked my younger brother Abu Umair (May God be pleased with his deeds), 'What happened to your bird?' Buhari 8.150
I was a young girl. When I returned from Ethiopia, the Prophet put on me a beautifully embroidered garment. He felt the artwork on my dress and said "it is so nice, it is so nice" Buhari 5.214
I performed the first prayer along with God's Messenger (peace be upon him). He then went to his family and I also went along with him. He met some children (on the way). He patted the cheeks of each one of them. He also patted my cheek and I experienced coolness or a fragrance of his hand as if it had been brought out from a perfume pouch. Narrated by Jabir ibn Samurah (May God be pleased with his deeds) Muslim 5758
written by P.J
